The Junior League of Olympia's Kids Count Committee is a part of the Community Council and the implementing force behind our league's yearly community projects. With numerous volunteers from our league who attend and assist with our projects, we are able to bring our vision and focus to life: Women leading Thurston County in collaborative community change, focusing on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Each year, the Junior League of Olympia puts out a Request for Proposals from Community Organizations whose missions are in line to the League's focus: The prevention of child abuse and neglect. After careful consideration, a number of organizations are selected to receive a financial grant, and often will receive volunteer hours from JLO members as well.

2018-2019 Community Partners​

The grant money is assisting the Raising A Reader program by providing funding for books and supplies. JLO will also support CCAC with a Done in a Day packing book bags.

Family Education and Support ServicesGrant: $600

The grant money is serving 85 pregnant/postpartum women impacted by addiction with First Aid/Hygiene bags. JLO will also support FESS by assembling the bags.

Family Support Center of South Puget SoundGrant: $3,000

The grant money is going to support Camp HOPE's extended monthly support activities. JLO members also have the opportunity to support these activities with direct service opportunities.

Monarch Children's Justice & Advocacy CenterGrant: $2,160

The grant money goes toward providing a 12-week support group for sexually abused children, teens, and parents or caregivers. This money is paying for therapists. JLO members volunteer in coordinating and procuring art therapy supplies and healthy snacks for this support group.​

Providence St. Peter FoundationGrant: $2,975

The grant money goes towards providing supplies to go into 425 trauma bags for children that have been physically or sexually abused. These bags are provided to teachers, parents, and caregivers that attend the “Trauma, Toxic Stress and the Effects on Children” training. Assembling the bags is a Done in a Day project for JLO members.​

SafePlaceGrant: $1,000

The grant money goes towards providing the supplies for 75 Welcome Kits given to children of parents seeking help from SafePlace. These parents are escaping domestic abuse and violence and entering the temporary shelter. Assembling these kits is a Done in a Day project for JLO members.​

South Sound Reading FoundationGrant: $1,150

The grant money supports the Books for Babies program which provides books, information about reading to your children and resources to parents at the hospital when a child is born. JLO supports with effort with a Done in a Day assembling these books and resources.

YWCAGrant: $2,500

The grant funds are used for Girls Circle, an evidence based curriculum that provides peer support for middle and high school girls who have been affected by ACEs. JLO members are given direct service opportunities with this project as well.

previous projects

2017-2018 COMMUNITY PARTNERS

little red school house

​Grant of $1,000, funds towards providing low income, foster and homeless children with back to school supplies and clothing. JLO has provided volunteers during distribution Week, August 14-17, 2017 to help sort jackets and coats, stuff school supplies. Also conduct a sock and underwear drive in December.

st. peters foundation

Grant of $2,100 goes towards providing the supplies to go into the 300 trauma bags for children that have been physically or sexually abused (items specified by Foundation); bags are provided to teachers/parents/caregivers that attend “Trauma, Toxic Stress and the Effects on Children” training. It is a Done in a Day project for the JLO members.​

Go for the Warmth

Grant of $4,320 goes toward providing two 12-week group support ($2,160 per therapist for a 12-week group); for sexually abused children, teens, and parents/caregivers; paying for therapists. Coordinating and procuring art therapy supplies and healthy snacks.​

safeplace

Grant of $1,000 goes towards providing the supplies to go into the 100 Welcome Kits for children of parents seeking help from SafePlace, escaping domestic abuse and violence in temporary shelter. Done in a Day project for JLO members.​

child care action council

​Grant of $2,000 for Raising A Reader program support; provide funding for books and supplies for the end-of-the-year event (~180 bags) Done in a Day packing book bags.

2016-2017 kids count community partners

group therapy sessions

Grant of $6,480 to fund three sessions of group therapy services for sexually abused children, adolescents, survivors and non-offending caregivers. JLO members will also coordinate and procure therapy supplies.

reading materials

Grant of $2,205 to provide grade level reading materials for its Clubhouse program. JLO members will have the opportunity to volunteer with vision screenings within the program.

book bags

Grant of $2,053.90 create and assemble 800 book bags for the Raising a Reader project. This will be a Done-In-A-Day volunteer opportunity for JLO members.

classroom remodel

Grant of $1,850 for a classroom remodel that JLO members completed as well as a supply drive for school supplies.

shelter welcome kits

Grant of $1,000 to create Welcome Kits for children and youth who come to stay at the shelter. JLO members assembled the kits.

remodel and diaper drive

$1,000 grant to remodel the office of Dry Tikes and Wet Wipes in addition to coordinating and conducting a community supply drive for diapers, wipes and other baby items.

clothing drive

JLO conducted a sock and underwear drive in addition to volunteer support for their school supply giveaway.